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Races219

Miles18443

Miles101

Miles2082

WAVA77.94%

Mile5:19

5k18:32

10k37:17

10M1:07:00

Half1:23:07

20M2:40:14

Mara2:57:37

20k38:57

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1500m

Describe your ideal run, ride or swim.
I like to run in the off road. Hills, remote places, or country lanes, or the beach. And while I'll happily do runs by myself, it's more fun with friends, isn't it? Fresh air, pretty scenery, exploring new places with friends old or new. :-) See more responses to this question

What's the biggest challenge that awaits you?
I've been running for 10 years, so I've done the main challenges that I had: sub 3 marathon; West Highland Way, which is the premier ultra up here in Scotland. I'm hoping to do Boston Marathon 2019 for my 50th. Big challenge is the cost! :-) See more responses to this question

What's your favourite thing about Fetcheveryone?
Oh, where to start? Great community of inspiring people. Possibly one of the most consistently helpful and supportive groups ever. Irreverent but often smart and knowledgeable too. The tools, stats, race directory etc. are pretty brilliant too. :-) See more responses to this question

How do you pick yourself up when you need to?
Cake. Chocolate! *cayke* and *chocolate* Seriously, just try and remember how lucky I am, loving family and friends, general health and well being. Others with far greater obstacles, battling daily, still smiling. I never lose mojo for running. :-) See more responses to this question

What’s the best bit of advice that you would give to new runners, bikers and swimmers?
Slow down! Seriously, even if your goal is to get quicker, start slower. You can build up volume and speed more effectively if you don't get injured all the time. Build up gradually. Take breaks. But do build. And believe! Great times await! :-) See more responses to this question

About Me

Started running 07 after a nasty mountain bike accident end of 06 (a week in hospital and a spot of plastic surgery) put me off mountain biking. (See fetcheveryone.com/gallery-showphoto.php?id=19442 for gruesome detail!) Decided running on 2 feet couldn't be as dangerous! Edinburgh Marathon 08 was the goal. Joined a club, did some training, got injured, got physio'd and fixed. Did it in 3:42. Pleased with the time. Loved the experience. But most of all I love the feeling of running, the camaraderie of the club and the lovely, lovely land of fetch. You are all wonderful! *Update: Fetch Festive Calendar wanted an update. Errr, I'm not a parsnip. There you go.

Fetch (provisional) Fun Five: * In training or on the bench?

- able to train again after calf injury blighted first half of 2018 * Next Big Challenge? - No autumn marathon but Boston, Mass in April 2019 for my 50th, if I get in. * Long Term Goal? - To run until I'm 99 and avoid injuries * Biggest obstacle to overcome? - Age and frailty? Horses? The lure of a couch and pipe? Working obligations getting in the way of training and fun? Actually no, biggest risk is doing too much, too hard and breaking! * How are you feeling? Obv

Nice to run at lunch time with Iain M from work. And a different route, down to Arthur's Seat and back up Cowgate. I'd always rather stay off roads and busy pavements, but was still good to go somewhere different and have a bit of chat. G

Always nice to get in a run on holiday. Round the castle grounds, out towards Cal and Gail's, overshot to Laxdale, came back up through theirs, realised how close War Memorial was, so went up, back through castle grounds, only 6, so went further along coast and back up the river through the grounds and then just wended way around and back to castle. Lovely weather all weekend, clear skies, blue sky and sun. Sun always shines in Lewis?! Castle accommodation was great. Not much more expensive than a B&B and with a full living room, TV and kitchen. Dinner at County wasn't great, lunch at Smokehouse was good but not great, breakfast at Castle café not great. So we haven't been winning on the eating out! Great to see Cal and Gail of course. They're well and really just doing away, not really needing us! Which is good, if a bit hard!

Toes on these cheapie More Miles pinch and I've got right knee niggle and left plantar making itself known. G

Good Pilates class. Quite hard after body pump. Some cramp in right piriformis or glute. G

Split Summary === 1) 0m - 46:19(/m) 90/112bpm 193cal

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0mi,
46:29
Cross-Training - Body Pump

Good body pump class, enjoyed that. G

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0mi,
8:25
Cross-Training - Stretching

Some foam roller and stretches before classes. G

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4.8mi,
43:23
Running - General

Lunch time run in the rain. Lashing rain! Cold, lashing rain! Was great! Proper tipping it down. Tail end of Storm Diana? Just tapped along. Watch was locked and started a min before I left building, so I didn't have to undo my gloves! Wind in face on way out to add insult to drowning. But usual thing - camaraderie among those who were braving it, dog walkers, a couple of runners, a cyclist etc. And it made me smile, as it always does! Wind behind on way back and all good. Rain eased off a bit. Splashed through puddles on way back, no point avoiding them. Humming Singin in the Rain to myself. What fun! G

A week lost due to cold Fri - Wed, back on it tomorrow (Fri)? This one is ... Blood! 4 mins over 100 ml/min (?) flow rate. My 39th. Initial haemoglobin test from finger was 125 which is too low, so retested from vein and 136, so fine. They've reduced down to 4 chairs. Seems strange cut back. One explanation was efficient of appointments (certainly worked fine for me). Other was more keyhole surgery so less blood used in routine ops. Makes sense? In 16.25 for 16.30 apt out at 17:10, even with the extra Hb test. Didn't make 17.18 train at Waverley, but 17.50 got me home for 18.30 ish to make tea for sick wife. Kept my cough in check when giving, and said I'd had "some paracetamol" over weekend and they were fine with that! Will run on Friday, but just work night out on Thu to contend with! G

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4.7mi,
40:49
Running - General

Wee lunch time run along canal side. Still got the cough with tickle in back of throat from snot stuff. But OK. Just took it easy. Lovely to see a crocodile of 7-11 year olds (who I had to walk to negotiate through, so asked teach what the walk was about - they'd been to the pictures to see Wreckit Ralph. I said, "Did Ralph break the internet?" and the kids all shouted "Yeaah!") Lovely to see them all walking the nearly 3 mile round trip and smiling and the P7 kids holding the hands of the little ones proudly with their P7 2018/19 hoodies on. Really made me smile. G

Still feeling rough at weekend. And MrsS(rrr) worse. Sat went to a shop to get dog food and look at replacement telly for Mum. But didn't go to Mum's; didn't want to make her ill. But turns out by this morning, Monday, she has a cold too! Hope it doesn't come to anything with her. At least we didn't give it to her! Sunday I couldn't face run club in morning, but by 11.30 fancied getting out. Thought 6 or so, but was really sluggish. And up the Hill Of Beath is quite hard work too! Enjoyed trying to find some other field edges and woods. So not back to full health yet. Hope I get back on it soon! G

Stretch and strength at gym. Just did my own thing. Nice to get in post cold and with a run earlier today. But feeling pretty run down still. I'm sure it will get better. Poor MrsS(rrr) still unwell and now Mum too. Hope they all fully recover soon. G

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4.5mi,
39:54
Running - General

18 weeks to Boston should have started this week! Oh well, slow start! Very slow and tired, post lurgy I think. Nice to get out though. G

Well that was good! A run with the club KRR. I saw an FB post that they were doing head torch run round Lochore. Ideal, and I was able to run at back at easy pace and they were good about stopping to let everyone regroup. I ran with Allan K for a bit at end so that was a bit quicker. Felt better at the end than the start, which is always good! G

Ooops, accidentally must have hit Cycling instead of Run. Gloves on because cold. Bit of snow on ground and ice. Had been in to see Mum in hospital Sat and Sun. And of course monitoring grandson to be progress since Friday. Busy weekend. Really wasn't sure I'd get a run in. But MrsS(rrr) helped when I said wasn't sure whether I could be A'd to go out and shoved me out the door! Thought just 5 or 6 but at 3 round the side of Hill of Beath I thought if I go on to 4 and turn around it would be a nice 10. And it was fine. By doing it as an out and back I was able to go completely off road apart from up on to the bridge to cross railway and dual carriageway. Continued on up the farm hill from Crossgates. Great route really. Struggled on hills but wasn't anything steep. Careful on ice. Lovely buzzard sightings close up. Beautiful really - low winter sun, half moon in a blue sky. Hopefully will start to get mileage back up. G